I Am Rich; Yet Still Poor Vol. 1 Can U Hear Me World
By Kerry Lynn Cochran
Published by Numinous Publishing at Smashwords
Copyright 2009 Kerry Lynn Cochran
Other titles by Kerry Lynn Cochran at Smashwords.com:
I Am Rich; Yet Still Poor Volume 1: Can u hear me World? -
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1098
I Am Rich; Yet Still Poor Volume 1.5: Gay and Proud -
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1095
I Am Rich; Yet Still Poor Volume 2: Eloquent Thoughts & Whispers
-https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/5496
Coming Soon: I Am Rich; Yet Still Poor Volume 3: The Numinous One
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Acknowledgements
I give my glory to God, for loving me and giving me this gift of self-expression and having
the patience to walk with me and carrying my throughout my journey in life. Without her I
would be lost, through her, I am becoming all that I can be.
My wonderful mother, Virgie Jackson, who has been one of my biggest supporters and
fans throughout my entire life; you have been there regardless of whether you agree with
my views or not and for unconditional love.
My son Steven Earnest, who is another one of my biggest fans and supporters and I am a
fan of his Hip Hop love you baby. I appreciate you and all that you have become in life and
I am proud of you. I love you spirit and drive never give up.
My best friend in the whole world Myrtice Edwards and fellow author, we did it girl the
impossible, we never gave up and we supported each other and helped each other even
when no one would help us we kept plucking along. I love you.
And not to forget my longtime friend and webmaster Tokia Hampshire love you too thank
you for everything and giving up your time for me, and being patient in getting these sites
up and running to advertise these books for me.
If I forgot anybody please forgive me you are present in spirit and to my readers and
subscribers thank you for none of this would be possible without you.
Welcome To My World
How do you heal wounds when they have penetrated you so much that they are beyond the
depths of your soul? Hurt that you have buried so deep that it hurts, and makes it so you
cannot breathe? Living with secrets that will destroy so many lives, hearts, families,
dreams, hopes and aspirations; how do you prepare yourself for something so surreal?
You trust but not so deep, you love but barely, you live but don’t have life? Your barriers
are broken down, your clean but feel dirty, yet pure of heart. What can one do to prevail
but still live life’s crucial reality, and still don’t let it affect your everyday life and
perceptions of others around you.
You dare to dream and finally live for yourself and not others and seek a happiness that
you have not known in years, but still fear one being that is present, and that surrounds
them in your life in an instant. They feel what they have done in the dark comes back in
the light but living a tormenting life of illness.
You’re physically well, yet emotionally sick, strong willed and determined and still weak,
rich yet still poor? Happy yet still saddened by things constantly around you. How can
you consciously help others when you still cannot help yourself?
All the remedies in life have still not cured your ailments, from medications,
hospitalizations, surgeries, life, love, church, family, friends, and God. Yet Satan is still
surrounding you? Yes the devil is a liar and has been all your life, not even the good word
brings you comfort, nor the true love that you have found.
Of all the things in life to deal with this has been and it seems will always be the greatest
obstacle of all. Fighting to be free from you, pain, regret, love for someone else and their
fragility. Their feelings are as delicate as eggshells’, you want to protect them at all costs,
and you want to take your secret to the grave to protect someone who is oblivious, but
cannot protect you. The person you want to protect them from has never hurt them the way
that they hurt you, nor does not know of the evil monster that lurks around them, lives,
sleeps, eats, and breathes the same as they do under the same roof.
You cannot compare to this person on the same level, they are older and think they are
wiser, but now after all these years you know now that you finally have the upper hand,
and in the snap of your fingers you could destroy all of those things that are hidden deep
within/beyond your soul.
Welcome to my world…
“Do what makes you happy, be with who makes you smile,
Laugh as much as you breathe,
And love as long as you live.”
Piccera
I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST, WHICH STRENGTSHENS ME.
PHILLIPPIANS 4:13
TSHE ROAD TO SUCCESS IS NOT STRAIGHT,
THERE IS A CURVE CALLED FAILURE…
A LOOP CALLED CONFUSION...
SPEED BUMPS CALLED FRIENDS...
RED LIGHTS CALLED ENEMIES...
CAUTION LIGHTS CALLED FAMILY...
YOU WILL HAVE FLATS CALLED JOBS, BUT…
IF YOU HAVE A SPARE CALLED DETERMINATION...
AN ENGINE CALLED PERSEVERANCE...
INSURANCE CALLED FAITH...
A DRIVER CALLED JESUS...
YOU WILL MAKE IT TO A PLACE CALLED SUCCESS!!
Author Unknown
For A Loving Friend
You are a special friend to me,
You tell me how you feel.
And when I see you smile at me,
I know our friendships real.